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Sea curfew being reviewed – Premier

- said Cabinet will make decision based on recommendations by experts
June 28th, 2021 | Tags: curfew sea curfew review experts Andrew A. Fahie
The existing sea-based curfew in the Virgin Islands (VI), which prohibits vessels from being on the water from 12:30 am until 5:00 am, is being reviewed. Photo: VINO
According to Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), Cabinet will make a decision on the sea-based curfew following recommendations from the experts. Photo: GIS/File
According to Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), Cabinet will make a decision on the sea-based curfew following recommendations from the experts. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The existing sea-based curfew in the Virgin Islands (VI) is being reviewed.

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) had, on April 8 2021, announced that while the land-based curfew had been lifted after a year of being in place, the sea-based curfew remained in effect.

“Regarding the sea, the curfew started at 10:00 pm; however, Cabinet has now decided to push back the curfew on the sea from 10 pm to 12.30 am. This will further stimulate further economic activity on our sister islands,” he said back in April.

This meant that vessels must be off the water from 12:30 am until 5:00 am.

Nonetheless, on Friday, June 25 2021, Premier Fahie said the curfew was being reviewed by both the border control team, along with the health teams.

“So as soon as they review it and they feel comfortable with recommendations that have been brought forward, which shouldn’t be too long from now, then we will move forward,” he said to journalists in a press conference.

Awaiting advice from experts

“Most of what we do with COVID-19, you have to rely on the advice of the experts so you can determine how you move forward. So they are reviewing that, and they will get back to us and make recommendations, and we decide from there,” he added.

Curfew, in various forms, had been implemented to control, suppress and minimise the spread of the Coronavirus in the Virgin Islands.

6 Responses to “Sea curfew being reviewed – Premier”

  • Suppress (28/06/2021, 09:02) Like (20) Dislike (5) Reply
    The thankful side effect of the midnight to 5am sea curfew is that it also controls, supresses and minimises the smuggling of guns, cash, drugs and people in/out of the BVI. This sea curfew should continue until all the smugglers are in prison or dead.
  • lift it and see (28/06/2021, 09:23) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    it will stimulate the drug trade
  • wow (28/06/2021, 10:34) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
    REALLY!!! Tell Us how the Territory is benefitting from keeping such Curfew. There is already hinderance with Vaccination, Quarantine and Fees. Please just let mask be still in tack and open up the Territory. It appears now as People are being suppressed. The Government can only do so much and basked in so much Praises. Time to relinquish the Banner and Move Forward.
  • robocop (28/06/2021, 11:44) Like (18) Dislike (5) Reply
    If you down near west end, not sure the curfew was ever enforced. Always hearing boats in the wee hours. Maybe Premier Fahie could comment given its his district?


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